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a_cloud's review against another edition
4.0
Oh Lemony Snicket. Listening to the cd with it makes the book much better.
reno_rachel's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
carolinadlc's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Esto es taan Lemony Snicket. Me encanta el misterio que pone en ellos, el drama su forma de escribir y que no trate a los niños como gente con poco conocimiento.
The composer is dead es bastante infantil debo admitir, pero es toda una experiencia cuando lo escuchas con la música la cual también trae el narrador que logra envolverte en la historia.
Esto es taan Lemony Snicket. Me encanta el misterio que pone en ellos, el drama su forma de escribir y que no trate a los niños como gente con poco conocimiento.
The composer is dead es bastante infantil debo admitir, pero es toda una experiencia cuando lo escuchas con la música la cual también trae el narrador que logra envolverte en la historia.
missbookiverse's review against another edition
4.0
For some reasons I could only get my hands on the Audio of this book, so I hope I didn't miss out on some amazing illustrations.
The story combined with the classical music is really short but still well done. I love Lemony Snicket's voice for the narration even though I don't understand what this story has to do with any of his Baudelaire business.
The story combined with the classical music is really short but still well done. I love Lemony Snicket's voice for the narration even though I don't understand what this story has to do with any of his Baudelaire business.
lattelibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
How did I not know that Lemony Snicket wrote this? I feel like I knew about all his other work but this! Either way, I was not disappointed--what a fun musical romp! With Carson Ellis' fantastic illustrations and Snicket's flair for wit, The Composer is Dead takes us through plenty of different instruments and their musical uses in large pieces. Take violins, for example, who have runs upon runs of notes, or tubas, who tend to play the same note forever and a day. Any one of these instruments could have a motive to kill the composer, and it's up to us to figure out who!
I think this is such a fun book, great for the musically inclined, and great for the child who loves mysteries. It's funny, witty, and really informational what with its list of instruments and composers! Great for grades 1-3.
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I think this is such a fun book, great for the musically inclined, and great for the child who loves mysteries. It's funny, witty, and really informational what with its list of instruments and composers! Great for grades 1-3.
Review cross-listed here!
lannthacker's review against another edition
3.0
Includes a CD - the story read by Daniel Handler with an orchestral accompaniment. Great intro to orchestras for kids
24marsha's review against another edition
5.0
Where was this little gem when I was struggling to enjoy my classical music course? That awful class robbed some of my enjoyment of classical music and this cute picture book just replaced most of that in about 15 minutes. I’m going to have to get myself a copy for the first time I teach a music class because the experience of the words, pictures and sounds is just awesome.
liketheday's review against another edition
5.0
The story starts, as you might imagine, with a dead composer. An inspector comes in and asks a few questions of the orchestra to figure out whodunnit. Certain remarks are made about the various instruments which are rather apt. Of my beloved instrument, the inspector asks, "What say you, French Horns? You have a strange accent." Their response? None. "The French Horns did not understand the question, and began murmuring a story about the Old Country." Teehee!
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